The UCLA-GCRC nursing staff is comprised of the Unit Director, Clinical Nurse Specialist, 15 FTE (full-time equivalent) registered nurses and one L.V.N.. The GCRC staff provides expert research care for study participants in the UCLA-GCRC and collaborates with investigators for the coordination and performance of clinical research.

     The Unit Director and Clinical Nurse Specialist are available to assist the coordination and implementation of a research protocol, patient safety, patient, family, and staff education.

     The goal of the nursing staff is the continual improvement of the quality of clinical research. The GCRC nurses practice patient-focused care, involving patients and their families in the nursing care during the research. The nurses foster an environment of learning for both patients and the professional staff. They review research projects, implement studies, provide continuing education for staff, conduct clinical research with skill and expertise, demonstrating leadership in order to improve nursing practice and efficiently serve the needs of study subjects and investigators.

     The UCLA-GCRC nurses adhere to a code of ethics (Code for Nurses, 1980) and to accepted standards (ANA Standards of Nursing Practice, 1987) of excellence in practice.